Defacement and Defacing

Defacement

Defacement noun - Deliberate damaging or destroying of another's property.
Usage example: the defacement of the school's property ended up costing hundreds of dollars
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Defacing and defacement are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Defacing" instead a noun "Defacement".

Nearby Words: deface, defaced, defacing

Defacing

Defacing noun - Deliberate damaging or destroying of another's property.
Usage example: the neo-Nazis' defacing of the synagogue was condemned by the entire community

Defacement and defacing are semantically related. You can use "Defacement" instead a noun "Defacing".

Nearby Words: deface, defacement, defaced
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